Tasks that involve identification of an object's form would be expected to activate neurons of ________, while tasks that identify the location of an object would activate ________.
A) the dorsal stream; the ventral stream
B) the frontal cortex; the parietal cortex
C) the ventral stream; the dorsal stream
D) the parietal cortex; the frontal cortex
E) area V5; area V1

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The ventral stream is associated with object recognition and identification of an object's form, while the dorsal stream is associated with spatial awareness and the identification of the location of objects. Therefore, tasks that involve identification of an object's form would be expected to activate neurons of the ventral stream, while tasks that identify the location of an object would activate neurons of the dorsal stream.

Tasks That Involve Identification of an Object's Form Would Be